Junk Fees, Airport Security, No Tax on Tips: 7 Travel Bills in Congress We’re Tracking
Photo Credit: Congress is looking at several bills that could have a major impact on the travel industry. Pexels / Patrick Morris
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Although travel isn't at the top of Congress’ agenda, lawmakers in Washington are discussing several bills that would impact the industry.
Travel and tourism isn’t at the top of Congress’ agenda, which this month is dominated by debate over the President Donald Trump-backed “big, beautiful” tax and spending bill.
But that doesn’t mean that lawmakers aren’t attempting to make laws that would directly affect the hotel, lodging, air travel, and cruise industries.
Here are seven such federal bills to watch heading into the summer:
1: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025Introduced by Rep. Young Kim (R-Calif.), this bipartisan bill targets “unfair and deceptive advertising of prices for hotel rooms and other places of short-term lodging.”
Bill co-sponsors include Reps. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.), Russell Fry (R-S.C.), Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.), Craig Goldman (R-Texas), Eugene Vindman (D-Va.) and André Carson (D-Ind.).
The bill mandates that hotels and short-term rental providers must:
Display the “total services price, if a price is displayed, in
